Potassium Chloride — answers to potassium
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A mineral salt formed from potassium and chloride, commonly used both as a food ingredient and as a source of potassium in supplements and salt substitutes.
Why it’s used
Taken to supply potassium, an essential mineral involved in nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and fluid balance.
What the evidence is for
supporting normal nerve and muscle function and fluid balance.
What the evidence says
The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements' potassium fact sheet describes potassium as essential to normal physiological function, with established dietary reference values, though most people's needs are met through food and supplement doses are typically kept modest for safety reasons related to serum potassium levels.
Context
Dietary reference intakes for potassium are based on population intake data and physiological requirement studies rather than on high-dose supplemental trials.
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